I spoke with @financialtimes.com about the risks posed by AI-generated satellite imagery in wartime, and how we can push back against these fakes.
Read the full piece below. www.ft.com/content/0bad...
Misinformation ramps up during major world events, and satellite imagery is not immune.
AI has made it easier than ever to create fake images, so follow trusted sources for updates and double-check what you see in your feed.
I put together some of the sharpest satellite images from the weekend's strikes on Iran, and Tehran's retaliation across the Middle East in today's Views From Above newsletter.
I also warn of a growing risk: fake satellite images. Read below. viewsfromabove.bradyafrick.com/p/the-latest...
China is expanding an air base deep in the desert, where some of the country's newest aircraft have been spotted undergoing testing.
Check out more satellite imagery and a time lapse of the growing base here: viewsfromabove.bradyafrick.com/p/china-expa...
At some Iranian air bases, new construction visible alongside unpatched craters offers clues to Tehran's priorities since last summer's strikes.
Check out more satellite imagery of Iran's reconstruction efforts here. viewsfromabove.bradyafrick.com/p/how-iran-i...
Iran has worked to repair its air bases after they were damaged by Israeli strikes last year, recent satellite imagery shows.
Here is a look at how China has expanded Yuchi Naval Base over the last year.
The base is built to support Chinese aircraft carriers, alongside other naval vessels.
Harrowing NOAA imagery of damage to Black River, Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa.
Explore the full imagery here: storms.ngs.noaa.gov/storms/melis...
A look into the eye of Hurricane Melissa as it made landfall in Jamaica
See more satellite images of the storm and its aftermath here: viewsfromabove.bradyafrick.com/p/new-satell...
You open your feed to see a startling satellite image: a military base on fire. But is it real? It's become harder to tell.
I warn of the risks posed by fake satellite imagery in this piece for TIME. time.com/7328281/disi...
Check out more imagery of Russian energy sites recently struck by Ukraine below viewsfromabove.bradyafrick.com/p/ukraine-st...
Here is a closer look at damage to Russia's Sukhodolnaya oil pumping station after it was struck by Ukraine earlier this month.
Ukraine has stepped up its campaign on Moscow's energy sector recently, targeting sites like this across Russia.
Check out more imagery of Russia’s drone launch sites below
viewsfromabove.bradyafrick.com/p/russias-dr...
Here is a time-lapse showing Russia’s construction efforts at this site, which was an empty field as recently as July.
Russia recently built a new drone launch site in Bryansk oblast, just 35 kilometers from the border with Ukraine.
Imagery from Maxar via @skyfi.bsky.social
A Russian oil refinery struck by Ukraine earlier this week is still burning, satellite imagery shows.
The Novoshakhtinsk refinery is more than 150 kilometers from the front line in Ukraine.
New satellite imagery of the Grand Canyon's North Rim shows how the Dragon Bravo Fire has continued to spread.
It has burned 28,773 acres since starting earlier this month.
Check out more satellite imagery and details on efforts to contain this wildfire below viewsfromabove.bradyafrick.com/p/firefighte...
Here's a look at how the Dragon Bravo Fire spread along the Grand Canyon's North Rim.
Authorities say the blaze has burned more than 13,600 acres of land since it began earlier this month.
Check out more satellite imagery of the Iranian nuclear sites struck by the US here: viewsfromabove.bradyafrick.com/p/new-satell...
Damage to Iran's Fordow fuel enrichment facility after U.S. strikes is visible in new imagery from Maxar.
Damage to Tabriz missile base in western Iran is visible in new satellite imagery following Israeli strikes.
Damage to Tabriz Air Base in Iran. Graphic by Brady Africk. Satellite image © 2025 Satellogic. Delivered by SkyFi®
Satellite imagery of Iran's Tabriz air base shows how Israeli strikes cratered taxiways and damaged hangars, stifling Iranian aircraft at the site.
New satellite imagery of Iran shows smoke rising from two fuel depots in Tehran following Israeli strikes.
This time-lapse of air traffic over the Middle East shows how civilian planes cleared the airspace after Israel’s operation against Iran began.
The Russian oil depot near Engels air base that was struck by Ukraine last week is still burning, new satellite imagery shows.
Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb destroyed Russian bombers at several air bases last week, despite Moscow's deception efforts.
Read about Russia’s decoys and see more imagery here: viewsfromabove.bradyafrick.com/p/russian-de...
A Russian oil depot struck by Ukrainian drones yesterday is still burning, new satellite imagery shows.
This depot, which is about 600 kilometers from the front line in Ukraine, also supplies fuel to the nearby Engels air base.
New satellite imagery of Mount Etna in Sicily shows ash billowing into the sky from the volcano's latest eruption.
Sicily’s president said lava flows created by the eruption are contained and pose no danger to the local population.
Read more here: viewsfromabove.bradyafrick.com/p/new-satell...
Check out more imagery and details about this construction project below viewsfromabove.bradyafrick.com/p/russia-and...
